PicoQuant GmbH, a developer of instrumentation for time-resolved fluorescence and single-photon counting, picosecond pulsed diode lasers, and microscopy and spectroscopy systems, added Michael Holmes to its sales team in the U.S. Holmes will provide consulting and direct sales for the company’s laser portfolio to customers in all U.S. states south of the imaginary line connecting Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, PicoQuant said in a press release. Michael Holmes joins PicoQuant’s North American sales team. Courtesy of PicoQuant. Holmes previously served as an executive with various scientific instrumentation suppliers, including Advanced Research Systems as co-president and Montana Instruments as sales director. He also served in sales engineer roles for laser manufacturers such as TOPTICA and New Focus.